Västerån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerån is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Västerån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergtrout33 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahltrout29 cm
- 3Erik Olofssontrout28 cm
- 4Oskar Noréntrout28 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmJukka Åberg
perch18 cmMagnus Brandt
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